The bill, S.B. No. 818, proposes the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program under a new Subchapter J in Chapter 38 of the Insurance Code. This program aims to prepare analyses of legislative documents that impose new mandates on health benefit plan issuers or administrators in Texas. Key definitions are introduced, including terms such as "analysis program," "enrollee," and "health benefit plan issuer." The program will allow requests for analysis from legislative leaders and will require the center to conduct impact analyses on proposed legislation, focusing on costs, administrative expenses, and health care service usage.

Additionally, the bill authorizes the comptroller to assess an annual fee on health benefit plan issuers to fund the program, with specific provisions for fee adjustments based on implementation costs. The center is tasked with preparing reports on the analyses conducted and making them publicly accessible. The bill outlines a timeline for the establishment of the program and the adoption of necessary rules by the comptroller, with an effective date contingent on legislative approval.

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